Crater

/ˈkreɪtər/ noun

Definition

A crater is a large, bowl-shaped hole in the ground, often caused by a volcano or a meteor impact.

Etymology

From Latin “crater,” meaning “mixing bowl,” which came from Greek “kratēr,” a large vessel for mixing wine and water. Astronomers borrowed the word because round lunar depressions looked like giant bowls.

Kelly Says

The moon’s craters are literally named after party bowls from ancient Greece. Every time you see a crater, you’re seeing the ground shaped like a cosmic mixing bowl where forces like lava or meteors ‘stirred’ the surface.

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